Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits
fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits
fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference image | 2026 02 11.29123 | 2461082.79123 | 9.56 | 11:15:56.00 +75:08:36.0 | 2822 2433 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits |
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 03 21.27736 | 2461120.77736 | 9.40 | 11:15:56.03 +75:08:36.0 | 3145 1858 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 05.34725 | 2461288.84725 | 8.40 | 11:15:55.97 +75:08:34.3 | 3161 1849 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 09 05.34782 | 2461288.84782 | 8.41 | 11:15:55.95 +75:08:34.8 | 3159 1855 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 09 05.3475 2461288.8475 8.40 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6
130.77615 40.49720 galactic Dra Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.5 pix
The object was found in VSX
0" CS Dra
Type: LB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
9.930 V 10.580 V M5
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6: 9.56 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits at 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6: 9.37 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.46 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Cam-05-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cam-05-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Cam-05-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 468429 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 468429 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits_preview.png'
Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits
renamed 'Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits_preview.png'
Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 575.4353 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 517.8945 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1668.6703 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 452.7629 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1670.1744 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 452.7664 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.89984 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 24.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" 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3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 179.999533049883 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 77.5002562405113 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 21.1894444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 1.69277777777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.74862701401542 / Airmass at frame 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/d_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits :) Spent 0.528704 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/d_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 24.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-05T03:20:41.2878841' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-05T08:20:41.2878841' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61288.3477000808 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/d_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits :) Spent 0.528402 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/d_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:
after the calibration attempt: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits
fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461288.84725260 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Image size: 941.9'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 11:59:58.925 +77:29:59.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Image size: 940.8'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:00:02.406 +77:30:00.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 11:59:58.925 +77:29:59.77 Second-epoch image center 12:00:02.406 +77:30:00.27 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0031 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Image size: 940.8'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:00:04.946 +77:29:24.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 11:59:58.925 +77:29:59.77 Second-epoch image center 12:00:04.946 +77:29:24.86 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0111 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 12:00:02.406 +77:30:00.27 Second-epoch second image center 12:00:04.946 +77:29:24.86 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01010 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XGaOR26FI7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zcIOX30ttV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SvkAWkO5mh Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5na61CMAPO Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8935 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 137.2520 to 228.8003 deg, Dec +69.4278 to +83.2203 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 137.2520 to 228.8003 deg, Dec 69.4278 to 83.2203 deg Loaded 11837 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5410 out of 5718 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5718 out of 8935 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.862250 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.862250 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.28 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.28
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 8935 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 137.2520 to 228.8003 deg, Dec +69.4278 to +83.2203 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 137.2520 to 228.8003 deg, Dec 69.4278 to 83.2203 deg Loaded 11837 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5410 out of 5718 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5718 out of 8935 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits (aperture=6.2) Read 9444 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.7167 to 226.3162 deg, Dec +70.5552 to +82.7628 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.7167 to 226.3162 deg, Dec 70.5552 to 82.7628 deg Loaded 10553 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3703 out of 3846 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3846 out of 9444 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (aperture=6.6) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits 2.3 pix Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 3.4 pix fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 3.4 pix fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.3 mag. Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits 15.2 mag. Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 13.5 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 13.5 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 11.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.XGaOR26FI7 (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=680, bad_region=0, passed=8935 Got 8935 stars (including 8237 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8935 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 868 (Dec 69.4 to 83.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 868 (Dec 69.4 to 83.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8935 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=1059 n_q2=1199 n_q3=1313 n_q4=1330 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.299 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.zcIOX30ttV (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=593, bad_region=0, passed=9444 Got 9444 stars (including 8840 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9444 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9444 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9444 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9444 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5384) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1140 n_q2=1167 n_q3=1319 n_q4=1270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.SvkAWkO5mh (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um Internal estimated FoV 605.3' The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve! FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=171, bad_region=0, passed=4399 Got 4399 stars (including 4224 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4399 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4399 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4133 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4131 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4399 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4131 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4399 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4131 stars left (next iteration limit 4543) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4131 robust_rms=11.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.979 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4131 robust_rms=0.462 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.499 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4131 robust_rms=0.376 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.480 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3 SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4131 robust_rms_before=1.097 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.354 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.462 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.440 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.499 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.440 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits N_match=4131 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.286 n_q1=841 n_q2=835 n_q3=1341 n_q4=1114 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.249 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.5na61CMAPO (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um Internal estimated FoV 605.3' The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve! FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=179, bad_region=0, passed=4412 Got 4412 stars (including 4231 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4412 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4140 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4138 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4138 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4138 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4412 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4142 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4139 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4412 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4139 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4412 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4139 stars left (next iteration limit 4551) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4139 robust_rms=11.395 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.359 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4139 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.507 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4139 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.465 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4139 robust_rms_before=1.119 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.354 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.451 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.465 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.451 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits N_match=4139 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=850 n_q2=840 n_q3=1341 n_q4=1108 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.248 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits sigma_overall=0.355 worst_q_ratio=1.299 ref2=Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits sigma_overall=0.320 worst_q_ratio=1.150 new1=fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.249 new2=fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.248 reference average sigma_overall=0.3375 worst_q_ratio=1.2245 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284_astrometric_residuals.png (4901 matched stars from wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280_astrometric_residuals.png (4896 matched stars from wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244_astrometric_residuals.png (4131 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245_astrometric_residuals.png (4139 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Image size: 941.9'x627.2' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 11:59:58.925 +77:29:59.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Image size: 940.8'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:00:02.406 +77:30:00.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 11:59:58.925 +77:29:59.77 Second-epoch image center 12:00:02.406 +77:30:00.27 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0031 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Image size: 940.8'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:00:04.946 +77:29:24.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 11:59:58.925 +77:29:59.77 Second-epoch image center 12:00:04.946 +77:29:24.86 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0111 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 12:00:02.406 +77:30:00.27 Second-epoch second image center 12:00:04.946 +77:29:24.86 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01010 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UCs3ZyEH0a Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VKOk3wLPpe Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zZ5S1URr7g Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bT0WldcaxK Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits and wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 51561 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.5617 to 229.0190 deg, Dec +69.4278 to +83.2318 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 136.5617 to 229.0190 deg, Dec 69.4278 to 83.2318 deg Loaded 12006 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5102 out of 5807 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5807 out of 51561 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.749000 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.749000 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.31 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 51561 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.5617 to 229.0190 deg, Dec +69.4278 to +83.2318 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 136.5617 to 229.0190 deg, Dec 69.4278 to 83.2318 deg Loaded 12006 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5102 out of 5807 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5807 out of 51561 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits (aperture=4.8) Read 48477 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 132.3942 to 226.7803 deg, Dec +70.4537 to +82.7794 deg Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18 Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19 Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 132.3942 to 226.7803 deg, Dec 70.4537 to 82.7794 deg Loaded 10790 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero). Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3498 out of 3909 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3909 out of 48477 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (aperture=5.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits 2.2 pix Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 3.1 pix fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 3.1 pix fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.4 mag. Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits 15.4 mag. Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.5 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.UCs3ZyEH0a (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=2563, bad_region=1, passed=51537 Got 51537 stars (including 48894 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51537 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 868 (Dec 69.4 to 83.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 868 (Dec 69.4 to 83.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51537 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=1055 n_q2=1197 n_q3=1288 n_q4=1356 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.VKOk3wLPpe (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=2481, bad_region=0, passed=48460 Got 48460 stars (including 45910 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48460 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48460 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48460 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48460 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5376) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1139 n_q2=1198 n_q3=1281 n_q4=1272 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits -region wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.zZ5S1URr7g (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um Internal estimated FoV 605.3' The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve! FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=712, bad_region=9, passed=21322 Got 21322 stars (including 20567 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21322 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 801 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21322 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 801 to 866 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21322 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21322 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=10.661 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.645 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.479 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.520 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.390 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.489 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4886 robust_rms_before=1.107 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.390 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.463 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.489 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.463 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=994 n_q2=976 n_q3=1569 n_q4=1347 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry ############ /tmp/tmp.bT0WldcaxK (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um Internal estimated FoV 605.3' The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve! FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=660, bad_region=13, passed=21212 Got 21212 stars (including 20516 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21212 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21212 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 801 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21212 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21212 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=10.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.868 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.461 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.537 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.387 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.498 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=1.127 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.367 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.387 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.475 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.498 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.475 arcsec) - keeping the original WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=998 n_q2=980 n_q3=1568 n_q4=1339 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.309 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/wcs_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 13:10:14.44 +77:56:12.3: 13.40 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 13:49:42.93 +75:34:56.1: 13.00 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 11:00:26.58 +77:42:08.1: 12.86 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-59-12_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0284.fits at 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6: 9.56 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits at 13:49:42.93 +75:34:56.1: 12.97 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits at 13:10:14.44 +77:56:12.3: 13.38 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits at 11:00:26.58 +77:42:08.1: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.98 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.39 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.82 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:49:42.93 +75:34:56.1: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0277 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:10:14.44 +77:56:12.3: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1525 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:00:26.58 +77:42:08.1: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7425 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_01-39-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0280.fits at 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6: 9.37 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.46 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6: ref_mag=9.46 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=8.4040 delta=1.05 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out16968.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69649_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69649_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 13:11:43.48 +80:27:49.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69654_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69654_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 12.66 13:11:43.57 +80:27:49.8 6445 5348 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 14:33:05.35 +79:38:45.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69670_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69670_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 12.68 14:33:05.32 +79:38:45.4 8532 6016 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 14:05:05.39 +76:59:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69690_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69690_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 12.58 14:05:05.70 +76:59:14.3 8808 4208 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 05.34725 2461288.84725 12.77 11:00:26.41 +77:42:07.9 2881 3460 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69743_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69743_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 12.72 11:00:26.74 +77:42:08.3 2879 3466 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 05.34725 2461288.84725 13.17 13:10:14.90 +77:56:12.9 6935 3898 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69752_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69752_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 13.14 13:10:13.98 +77:56:11.6 6933 3903 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits Discovery image 1 2026 09 05.34725 2461288.84725 13.10 13:49:43.07 +75:34:56.2 8783 3188 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-19-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0244.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69769_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69769_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 12.98 13:49:42.79 +75:34:56.1 8781 3193 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 10:23:47.69 +78:20:00.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69772_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69772_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 13.27 10:23:47.44 +78:20:01.4 1878 4150 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 10:59:46.03 +79:39:34.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 69836_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 69836_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 13.36 10:59:46.47 +79:39:35.1 3099 4625 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 12:48:59.95 +79:12:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 61687_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 61687_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 13.35 12:48:59.96 +79:12:00.0 6098 4437 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 13:26:07.67 +72:23:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 16968_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 Preparing report for the candidate 16968_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 19825_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 19825_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 6.44 13:26:07.69 +72:23:30.1 8774 1022 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 12:05:16.11 +76:54:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 09713_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 09713_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 6.96 12:05:16.09 +76:54:16.6 4984 2855 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 12:09:46.95 +74:39:42.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 11227_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 The candidate 11227_fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 09 05.34782 2461288.84782 6.87 12:09:46.87 +74:39:42.0 5262 1524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-05_CI_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_032130_TTUQ1b1x1_1690791_kUdXLExP/fd_Cam-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-05_03-20-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0245.fits **** FOUND 12:18:49.11 +75:09:40.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6 ########### Completed Cam-05-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6 ################################################################################### 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6 -- a known variable star Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 11:15:55.96 +75:08:34.6 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461288.84725260 -observatory V36 11:26:25.73 +04:59:20.8 Mercury (-1.0mag) 13:31:03.75 -13:46:04.5 Venus (-4.7mag) 07:08:42.55 +23:06:02.3 Mars (1.2mag) 09:07:26.30 +17:04:20.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag) 00:52:10.42 +02:41:46.4 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:13:39.43 +21:01:54.7 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:13:55.76 -00:01:59.5 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:25:43.80 -23:39:09.5 Pluto (14.5mag) 05:45:27.26 +27:40:47.0 Moon (-10.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 5 03:26 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461288.84725260: 09:07:32.79 +17:03:48.9 Io (6.2mag) 09:07:29.83 +17:04:03.5 Europa (6.3mag) 09:07:39.82 +17:03:15.6 Ganymede (5.7mag) 09:07:01.58 +17:06:20.2 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:05:08.87 +17:19:58.6 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:07:30.00 +17:04:03.7 Thebe (16.6mag) 09:04:47.14 +17:14:04.3 Elara (17.7mag) 09:11:22.53 +16:32:30.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag) 09:08:39.80 +17:21:35.0 Carme (19.0mag) 00:52:15.93 +02:42:00.8 Titan (8.3mag) 00:52:13.44 +02:41:44.1 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:52:30.55 +02:44:24.9 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:52:19.05 +02:41:03.5 Hyperion (14.3mag) 00:50:59.24 +02:31:41.8 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 5 03:26 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461288.84725260: 21:48:46.58 -01:00:23.4 JWST 18:54:12.53 +08:40:44.4 Chandra 11:22:32.49 -60:18:02.8 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 5 03:26 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461288.84725260 -observatory V36 03:39:13.05 +19:14:50.8 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:02:15.96 -34:14:48.4 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:17:58.80 -70:11:41.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:15:27.45 +33:39:00.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:48:29.13 +45:10:54.5 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 04:48:29.13 +45:10:54.5 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 22:15:03.09 +28:54:14.9 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS) 07:08:41.19 +26:00:56.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 10:47:41.92 +27:17:50.0 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS) 09:47:25.63 +05:14:36.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS) 15:30:06.28 -15:28:40.1 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:36:39.83 +32:46:27.5 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 15:06:22.02 +15:20:44.7 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS) 18:34:53.53 +43:14:40.5 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 20:28:52.08 +49:23:51.9 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:34:32.69 -13:00:05.6 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 07:10:55.88 +18:55:51.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov) 11:14:51.62 +18:55:12.9 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:18:02.17 +00:16:21.9 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 16:36:28.10 +74:20:48.8 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 03:06:41.38 +46:11:26.6 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:11:28.33 +11:07:22.5 17.5mag A/2026 E1 22:24:22.71 -34:52:55.3 13.3mag 10P/Tempel 11:46:52.22 -05:19:21.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:04:38.65 -04:28:34.8 17.6mag 63P/Wild 00:45:42.98 -06:56:41.4 15.4mag 65P/Gunn 06:35:31.64 +19:23:49.6 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:17:05.42 +14:58:10.5 16.7mag 88P/Howell 05:31:47.09 +27:52:59.1 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 07:25:58.74 +25:18:18.7 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 10:23:31.75 +21:16:43.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 12:42:19.70 -20:39:20.9 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos 06:15:01.80 +20:41:52.2 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 02:39:11.94 -17:49:00.1 15.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:41:44.82 +15:03:38.7 12.0mag 169P/NEAT 03:22:42.78 +08:37:43.6 14.5mag 220P/McNaught 04:42:46.22 +35:42:06.3 15.2mag 260P/McNaught 08:26:36.78 +35:54:10.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR 15:23:59.55 -00:01:46.7 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski 09:26:05.79 +16:57:00.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.0K Sep 5 03:26 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60 V8055 2026-08-30.22 10.89 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20 AT2026ntk 2026-06-18.09 17.34 20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20 ASASSN-26du 2026-06-15.39 15.93 23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00 SN2026oxc 2026-06-14.35 16.83 02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30 AT2026ovz 2026-06-14.59 15.39 21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50 AT2026nwc 2026-06-11 17.05 17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20 SN 2026odc 2026-06-11.23 17.62 13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20 SN 2026nyq 2026-06-11.1 16.24 00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90 ASASSN-26dt 2026-06-11.13 10.22 14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60 SN2026nyp 2026-06-10.3 16.32 12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50 SN2026mta 2026-06-8.29 16.69 12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20 SN2026oao 2026-06-9.32 17.02 10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60 AT2026nvf 2026-06-8.12 16.75 13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00 SN2026npn 2026-06-8.02 17.58 00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20 ASASSN-26dq 2026-06-7.43 13.58 01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70 SN 2026obc 2026-06-7.43 15.15 21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90 ASASSN-26dr 2026-06-7.24 16.24 06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00 ASASSN-26ds 2026-06-2.97 15.02 20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40 SN2026mho 2026-05-25.18 -1.12 11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10 AT2026min 2026-05-24.21 16.63 11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90 ASASSN-26no 2026-05-24.03 8.35 19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60 ASASSN-26dp 2026-05-22.31 -3.28 14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40 ASASSN-26dn 2026-05-20.01 14.59 11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60 AT2026nma 2026-05-20.29 15.46 21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10 AT2026lli 2026-05-19.34 15.86 00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70 AT2026nad 2026-05-19.39 15.34 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Sep 5 03:26 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6 PNV J00445643+4157416 2026-07-13.8026 17.98Cmag 00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0 PNV J00425536+4117270 2026-07-20.1813 17.7mag 20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9 TCP J20354364+6131329 2026-07-20.5443 14.4mag 21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0 TCP J21173148+2225510 2026-07-23.5577 14.8mag 00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8 PNV J00412404+4049028 2026-07-25.0157 18.7mag 00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6 PNV J00430426+4102286 2026-07-26.1512 20mag 14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0 TCP J14515140+6613240 2026-07-29.2561 13.5mag 00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2 PNV J00430615+4122082 2026-07-30.0085 19.4mag 00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2 PNV J00413323+4110122 2026-08-02.8913 17.1mag 05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-06.4109 11.2mag 22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8 TCP J22571796+4707418 2026-08-09.3289 14.3mag 09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1 PSN J09133817+7628181 2026-08-09.8037 15.4mag 00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6 PNV J00431729+4126486 2026-08-14.0920 16.8mag 00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6 PNV J00425282+4110586 2026-08-17.7723 19.9mag 00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6 PNV J00425283+4110596 2026-08-18.6119 19.3mag 18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3 TCP J18251276-2225293 2026-08-19.1062 9.4mag 18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0 TCP J18030904+1218140 2026-08-19.5199 14.9mag 19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag 00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag 00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76 PNV J00425038+4118587 2026-09-04.1512 18.2mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Sep 5 03:26 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 23:44:28.070 -26:52:10.72 SN 2026ylk 2026-08-07.52 20.44 21:19:40.596 -20:14:18.67 AT 2026ylj 2026-08-07.43 20.61 15:18:13.061 +03:21:47.37 AT 2026yli 2026-08-07.28 21.08 20:52:51.054 -38:10:22.04 AT 2026ylh 2026-08-07.39 21.08 22:37:48.683 +14:31:17.67 AT 2026ylg 2026-08-07.38 20.64 15:22:10.313 +02:36:38.70 AT 2026ylf 2026-08-07.28 20.74 15:13:07.178 +04:34:04.44 AT 2026yle 2026-08-07.28 20.67 16:44:15.935 +15:58:23.98 AT 2026yld 2026-08-07.33 20.42 16:53:19.893 +23:20:52.77 AT 2026ylc 2026-08-07.34 20.62 21:51:46.429 +22:52:34.84 AT 2026ylb 2026-08-07.33 20.55 15:30:03.344 +01:16:22.04 AT 2026yla 2026-08-07.28 20.42 14:58:33.653 +00:08:16.26 AT 2026ykz 2026-08-07.28 20.51 20:30:15.393 +07:13:46.28 AT 2026yky 2026-08-09.29 19.6805 20:13:45.078 -03:03:56.96 AT 2026ykx 2026-08-09.28 19.8907 22:16:15.314 +06:41:29.30 AT 2026ykw 2026-08-09.38 19.6275 22:53:23.090 +37:27:07.60 AT 2026ykv 2026-08-09.12 19.5 15:44:17.610 +55:40:01.02 AT 2026yku 2026-08-06.74 20.54 16:47:10.500 +18:23:40.41 AT 2026ykt 2026-08-05.64 21.21 00:00:24.760 +31:45:39.85 AT 2026yks 2026-08-01.71 20.53 23:52:44.920 +32:12:02.01 AT 2026ykr 2026-07-22.75 21 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache 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